Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Chile
Chile: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 12,259 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Chile, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Chile is 12,259, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 43.3% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Chile peaked at 19,077 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5,023, in 2019.
Chile ranks 63rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 16,277 | — |
| 2008 | 19,077 | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 16,691 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 10,940 | -34.5% |
| 2011 | 10,318 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 8,835 | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 9,344 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 8,435 | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 9,090 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 6,813 | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 6,942 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 7,911 | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 5,023 | -36.5% |
| 2020 | 7,447 | +48.3% |
| 2021 | 10,594 | +42.3% |
| 2022 | 9,661 | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 8,554 | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 12,259 | +43.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,348 | 16,277 | 19,077 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8,365 | 5,023 | 10,940 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,703 | 7,447 | 12,259 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 96,048 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,633 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 280,113 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 264,101 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.63 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.49 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Chile?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Chile was 12,259 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 19,077 in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,023 in 2019.
- How does Chile rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Chile ranks 63rd out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release